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Extended drought leads to waning optimism on potential of Kansas wheat crop
March 30, 2023
75% of Kansas in moderate to exceptional drought Wheat farmers are, by nature, optimistic, but that optimism is starting to wane in southwest Kansas, where much of the wheat that was drilled last…
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Congratulations to the Kansas winners in the 2022 National Wheat Yield Contest
November 16, 2022
While triple-digit yields may have seemed impossible during this year’s drought, Kansas wheat producers exemplified how the right combination of genetics, management and luck pay off with the…
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KAWG applauds Mann for introducing SMART Act to expand global market access
November 3, 2022
The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers (KAWG) applauds Representative Tracey Mann (R-KS-01), who joined his colleagues in introducing the Supporting Market Access to Reinvigorate Trade Act of 2022 (…
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Excellent HRW quality report from USW compensates for drought-limited yields
November 1, 2022
Recently released quality information from U.S. Wheat Associates adds a positive note to an otherwise disheartening 2022 wheat harvest — despite the persistent drought conditions that limited…
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Dusting it in: Kansas wheat producers plant with hope for moisture
October 12, 2022
Despite continued drought and delays in fieldwork and fertilizer delivery, Kansas producers are no strangers to dusting in the next year’s wheat crop — planting behind failed fall crops,…
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Did the drought stop the streak of WSMV? Don’t count the crop on it, K-State warns
October 4, 2022
Persistent drought after harvest and delayed planting could indicate a lower risk of Wheat Streak Mosiac Virus this year. Still, experts caution producers to continue monitoring and managing…
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Kansas Profile: Amber Wave – Now That’s Rural: J.D. Schlieman, Randy Cimorelli
September 27, 2022
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University “Oh, beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain….” Those lines from America…
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Kansas Wheat Farmers Share Keys to Success with State Checkoff
September 14, 2022
Kansas Wheat Commission Gathers Stakeholder Feedback as Wheat Innovation Center Turns 10
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K-State recommends testing soils ahead of planting to help set the 2023 wheat crop up for success
September 8, 2022
September is a busy month for Kansas producers, who are making final selections for wheat varieties, prepping equipment and spraying volunteer wheat and weeds ahead of planting this year’s wheat…
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Wheat Protein Up from 2021
August 31, 2022
Preliminary data for the 2022 Kansas winter wheat crop show an average test weight of 61.0 pounds per bushel. This compares to 60.7 pounds per bushel for the 2021 crop and an average of 60.7 pounds…